Doris Brown’s home in Northeast Houston becomes a refuge for neighbors during power outages thanks to her solar panel and battery system
National Guard deployments in Washington, DC, and Portland, Oregon, are focus of court hearings
The deployment of National Guard troops on the streets of Washington faces challenges in two courts on Friday — one in the nation’s capital and another in West Virginia — while across the country a judge in Portland, Oregon, will consider whether to le...
Rosa Parks and Helen Keller statues will be unveiled at the Alabama Capitol
Statues of Rosa Parks and Helen Keller will be unveiled Friday on the grounds of the Alabama Capitol
India trials Delhi cloud seeding to clean air in world’s most polluted city
Bharatiya Janata party launches first test flight as brown haze blankets city after Diwali – but experts decry ‘gimmick’ The Delhi regional government is trialling a cloud-seeding experiment to induce artificial rain, in an effort to clean the air in the world’s most polluted city. The Bharatiya Janata party (BJP)...
Dinosaurs were thriving until asteroid struck, research suggests
Dating of rock formation in New Mexico casts doubt on theory that species was already in decline Dinosaurs would not have become extinct had it not been for a catastrophic asteroid strike, researchers have said, challenging the idea the animals were already in decline. About 66m years ago, during the...
‘Fermented in the gut’: scientists uncover clues about kopi luwak coffee’s unique taste
Study of the drink beloved by Hollywood reveals chemical difference in beans passed through civets’ digestive system It is a coffee beloved by Hollywood and influencers – now researchers say they have found an ingredient that could help explain the unique flavour of kopi luwak. Also known as civet coffee,...
Man shot by federal agents during arrest streams law enforcement activity on TikTok
A Los Angeles man shot by federal officers while he tried to evade arrest is a popular local TikTok streamer who documents police activity, immigration enforcement and daily neighborhood life
UN Security Council pressures Haiti’s leaders to hold general election as deadline nears
U.N. Security Council members have warned Haiti’s leaders that time is running out to restore security and hold general elections as the deadline to install a new government nears
Appellate court pauses lawsuit over Everglades detention center due to government shutdown
A federal lawsuit over an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades, known as “Alligator Alcatraz,” has been paused by an appellate court because of the government shutdown
Family rescued after being stranded on small island off Cape Cod
The Coast Guard says a family has been rescued from on a small island off Cape Cod where they were stranded for two days after their boat caught fire